About
Patrick Xu is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Aurascape, with a career of over two decades in software organizations focused on security and networking. He previously spent 11 years as Vice President of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, where he worked on next-generation firewall software, virtual firewalls for public and private clouds, and cloud services including GlobalProtect, and earlier held leadership roles at Juniper Networks and Hillstone Networks. His areas of expertise include web infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cryptographic systems such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs including STARK, Groth16, and Plonk.
Founder at Aurascape
Intro paths
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Aurascape's investors · 6
Co-founders at Aurascape
Experience
- AurascapeChief Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- AuradineFounding VP Software Engineering2022 — 2025Campbell, California, United States
- Palo Alto NetworksVP Engineering2017 — 2022Santa Clara, CA
- Palo Alto NetworksDirector, Software Engineering2010 — 2022Santa Clara, CA
- Hillstone Networks, Inc.Sr. Software Manager2006 — 2010
- Juniper NetworksSoftware Manager2004 — 2006
- Lite-On IT CorporationSoftware Engineer2002 — 2004
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patrick Xu?
- Patrick Xu is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Aurascape, with a career of over two decades in software organizations focused on security and networking. He previously spent 11 years as Vice President of Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, where he worked on next-generation firewall software, virtual firewalls for public and private clouds, and cloud services including GlobalProtect, and earlier held leadership roles at Juniper Networks and Hillstone Networks. His areas of expertise include web infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cryptographic systems such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs including STARK, Groth16, and Plonk.
- Where does Patrick Xu work?
- Patrick Xu is Founder of Aurascape.
- What companies did Patrick Xu found?
- Patrick Xu founded Aurascape.
- Where did Patrick Xu go to school?
- Patrick Xu studied at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BE, Communication Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications10
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aurascape2
Also worked at Auradine4
Also worked at Palo Alto Networks58
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